Lake County - Leadville Airport is the highest airport in North America and the third highest in the world. Two higher airports exist in the South American Andean Mountains. This "highest" distinction is very important because the performance of an aircraft (ability to take off and climb well) deteriorates rapidly with altitude. In fact, many aircraft are operating above their manufacturer's specification altitudes when flying in Leadville.

It is the elevation that brings manufacturers and flight training programs from around the world to Leadville.

In recent years approximately four million dollars was spent by the FAA, the state of Colorado, and Lake County to bring the airport to state of the art condition. Improvements include a GPS instrument approach which allows jets and larger aircraft to meet their insurance requirements when using the Leadville Airport. Visit the Airport Services Page for more information on the services offered by the Leadville Airport.

Excerpted from http://www.leadvilleairport.com/pages/01_leadville_airport_info/leadville_airport_info.html

Type of documentation of superlative status: INformation on Website and at airportLocation of coordinates: Parking by weather instruments near tarmacWeb Site: [Web Link]

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